Tokunbo KujoreMs. Tokunbo Kujore of Los Angeles, California was crowned the 2012 Miss Nigeria in America on Saturday, September 1, 2012 adding her to a lineage of Nigerian American women who have served as ambassadors of empowerment for African women in the Diaspora. The following is an exclusive interview with this talented, intellectual and very beautiful lady.
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On Saturday, 6 September 2025, the Miss Africa USA Pageant marks its 20th anniversary with a Night of Royalty coronation at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts. The evening promises a vibrant showcase of African cultures, live performances and the crowning of a new queen.
This year Miss Africa USA Pageant celebrates 10 years of empowering young women as Leaders and Goodwill Ambassadors. It’s a milestone, a history we are very proud of, having mentored over 2000 young women who have gone through the Pageant.
Born in Benguela, Angola, to parents of Cape Verdean background, Lopes is a business management student in Great Britain, where she was crowned Miss Angola UK on October 8, 2010, the official representative of the Angolan community in the United Kingdom to the 2011 Miss Angola pageant.